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This book tells the story of how a sincere musician rebelled against the hypocritical and frivolous society, thereby sublimating and perfecting himself in the struggle against social reactionary forces. It is the adventures of the protagonist Christophe, and it is a meticulous record of the artistic development process of a musical genius.

In the small town of Castle Rock, gossip spreads fast. Therefore, Scott Carey, who encountered a bizarre experience, could only confide the secret to his doctor friend: He continued to lose weight, but his body shape remained unchanged. Whether he put on clothes or took off clothes, the reading on the scale was the same. Scott's new neighbors open a restaurant in town, but the restaurant is shunned by the locals because the community cannot accept the lifestyle of the lesbian couple who owns the restaurant, Deirdre McComb and Missy Donaldson. He also got into a dispute with two neighbors because their dogs often pooped on Scott's lawn. As the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12,000-mile race, Scott begins to discover the prejudices the two women face and wants to help change it. They form the unlikeliest of alliances, and Scott's mysterious illness prompts people to step out of isolation and prejudice against others and show understanding and tolerance for others.

"Notes from Boz: Scenes" is part of "Notes from Boz", the first collection of essays by the British writer Dickens. The author intercepts some scenes from life and shows them to readers, such as streets, shops, carriage stations, markets, theaters, amusement parks, parliaments, prisons, etc. Through these scenes, readers can understand the people's living conditions, joys, sorrows, and customs and political forms in the era in which the author lived.

Shortlisted for the second Jingdong Literature Award, McEwan's acclaimed work shows the moral and legal dilemmas in civilized society and directly attacks the cowardice, hesitation, selfishness and paranoia of human nature. The 2017 movie of the same name stars Emma Thompson, Fionn Whitehead and others, and they jointly perform a "teenager's affair". Fiona Meyer is a female High Court judge who has always been known for her harsh wisdom, precision and rationality. But her successful career could not cover up the discord in her family, and her thirty-year marriage was in jeopardy. At the same time, a seventeen-year-old boy, Adam, refused blood transfusion treatment due to his religious beliefs and his life was hanging by a thread. As time passed, both the prosecution and the defense gave their reasons. In order to make a fair and reasonable verdict, Fiona decided to visit the boy in the hospital in person. A sincere conversation touched Fiona's deep-seated emotions. In the end, what unexpected consequences her ruling will bring to the two of them... McEwan once again presented difficult moral dilemmas in "The Children's Act": Emotions surge under the suppression of rationality. How much impact will an accidental choice have? Should we respect religious beliefs and personal will, or should we insist on putting life first? Carrying the heavy shackles of a civilized society, which side will the balance of human nature tilt to?

The story takes place in a small town in the southern United States, where there is an old southern judge Fox Crane and his grandson Jester, as well as a young black boy Sherman with a pair of blue eyes, and a pharmacist suffering from leukemia, Mr. Malone. Jester wants to find the truth behind his father's suicide, while Sherman wants to find his mother. In less than a year, the lives and fates of several characters are intertwined. Their intersection is not because they like each other, but just because of excessive loneliness.

In this storm-ravaged rocky country where no grass can grow, the destinies of four God-chosen people are about to intersect. A warrior who gave up studying medicine for his family but became a slave; a general who was loyal to his duty but hidden a shadow; an assassin who shed tears because of killing people; a female thief disguised as a scholar. Who will bring salvation? Who can commit grave sins? As the sun sets in the sky, the mysterious blade returns, and ancient magic returns. A devastating storm is coming. A tragic night is coming.

British national treasure writer Ian McEwan's blockbuster new work on artificial intelligence is a perfect literary annotation for "Black Mirror", "Westworld" and "Love, Death and Robots". The boundary between fiction and reality is blurred here. McEwan once again subverts imagination and completely rewrites the history of human technological development. A young man and woman and a robot are trapped in a love triangle; this time, it is not just humans who are trapped in moral dilemmas. In 1982, in London, England, a parallel world, artificial intelligence research at that time had far exceeded our current level of development. Under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, Britain lost the Falklands War, and Tony Benn was elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom amid national uproar. Turing, the "father of artificial intelligence," did not commit suicide. McEwan gave Turing the life he deserved, instead of being tried, imprisoned, or committing suicide. Turing lived a long life and lived in the respect of the world. His works created technological miracles. At the same time, 32-year-old Londoner Charlie started two new relationships: first, he fell in love with Miranda, his upstairs neighbor; second, he used his inheritance to buy a new humanoid robot "Adam". "Adam" has the intelligence and appearance to resemble the real thing, and can complete realistic yet natural movements and expression changes. With Miranda's help, Charlie reshaped the character of "Adam", and a set of strange triangle relationships gradually formed... And things slowly began to get out of control.

"The Magician" is a dark fantasy story created by Maugham in his early years. When a famous British doctor named Arthur Burton visited his fiancée in Paris, he met Hadot, a magician who was proficient in occult arts. Burton believed in science all his life and scorned all kinds of theories about chaotic powers and monsters. Therefore, he repeatedly humiliated Hadot in public on many social occasions. In retaliation, the evil magician used magic to seduce and control Burton's fiancée, and quickly married her. He did this not only to torture Burton, but also to realize a terrible plan: to sacrifice the woman's life to complete a dark spell. In the end, Burton and his friends started a life-and-death showdown with the magician in his ancestral home...

Why do we fight? In order to preserve the fire of survival, protect human beings and provide them with a safe haven. What price do we bear? The cost is irrelevant, humanity must survive. We are tasked with saving the nation, and all other ideas are just a drop in the ocean. The world is approaching destruction, the storm has reappeared, and the glorious knights who have abandoned their oath have no intention of saving mankind. And the servants who have been enslaved by humans for a long time are summoning another brand new storm. Xu Du, who possesses ancient power, is about to reappear in the world. Will human civilization end as a result?

The destruction of "Iron Heart" allowed Chicago to regain its freedom, and a new order gradually formed, but the plan to eliminate superpowers is still in progress. The new powerful epic sect "Shenglin" began to recruit superpowers of all levels in an attempt to build a second new Chicago and lure the liquidators closer... First time entering the water city David discovers a series of strange events, everything seems to be a long-planned trap, but the "Fire Phoenix" saves him again and again. All this makes David doubt that people with superpowers can also uphold their humanity and return to ordinary people. He begins to question whether the organization's actions to completely eliminate people with superpowers are correct. Revenge is no longer the only motivation, and his path begins to change... The faith remains, towards the light; there are always people who rise to the challenge and become heroes who protect the weak!

This is the best of times, this is the worst of times. This is a story that takes place in two cities, Paris and London. One is a well-educated French exiled aristocrat, and the other is an unruly British prodigal. Two people with completely different personalities have similar appearances, and they also fell in love with the same beautiful girl... The French Revolution broke out, and the people who had been persecuted by the nobles for a long time rebelled, and the country was filled with blood and hatred. In this great era, what will be the fate of these two people?

"I Am a Cat" is based on the daily life of the main character, middle school teacher Jinno Kusami. With the help of a cat's vision, hearing and feeling, it intersperses the conflicts between neighbor capitalist Kaneda's attempt to marry a girl and his plot to retaliate against Kusami. It mocks the intellectuals of the Meiji era. It satirizes the empty spiritual life of intellectuals who claim to be noble but do nothing; they are dissatisfied with reality but unable to resist; they are mediocre and boring, but they denounce the contradictory character of the world, and lash out at the snobbish, vulgar and cruel nature of Kaneda and other bourgeois figures and their accomplices. The novel has ingenious conception, exaggerated description, flexible structure and distinctive artistic features.

The sequel to Atwood's acclaimed "Oryx and Crake" and the second installment in the "Mad Adam" series. In "The Year of the Flood", the flood that mankind has long feared has finally arrived. This "waterless flood" had nothing to do with the biblical floods sent by God to sweep away evil and sin: it was a rapidly spreading disease that could not be suppressed by biological means, engulfing city after city like fire, turning the world into a slaughterhouse of corpses. This "flood" killed tens of millions of people and almost wiped out all traces of humankind. Ryan and Toby became the few survivors. In the shadow of a corrupt ruling power and the threat of a new genetically engineered species, Ryan and Toby must quickly decide their next move and not just lock themselves in a temporary safe house. The floods described in "The Year of the Flood" have nothing to do with the floods God sent to sweep away evil and sin in biblical stories. "The Year of the Flood" takes us into a weird world - both weird as the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch and as absurd as "A Clockwork Orange". Everything has fallen apart. In a sense, Atwood's new film is a companion piece to his 2003 film, Oryx and Crake.

A beggar becomes an emperor? No, this is a passerby who becomes the protagonist.

"Spring Snow" tells the "elegant and beautiful" love tragedy of a pair of childhood sweethearts. Kiyoaki and Satoko are childhood sweethearts, and both come from noble families. When Kiyoaki was 18 years old and Satoko was 20, Kiyoaki's trouble was: he knew Satoko loved him, but she always thought of herself as a sister who taught him a lesson, which made him very angry. After they had a passionate first kiss, a misunderstanding arose. Qingxian refused to answer Satoko's calls or read Satoko's letters. Hearing that Satoko's family arranged for Satoko to have frequent blind dates, he was secretly happy that he could get rid of Satoko. However, Satoko was favored by the imperial family, Toin Palace, and wanted to marry him as his daughter-in-law, and received the emperor's permission.

This book is part of the 007 Collection Series (Second Series), which includes five 007 short stories: "Conspiracy Under the Roses", "Top Secret", "Yu Wei", "Knife to Kill" and "Murder on a Yacht". Among them, the novel "Top Secret" was adapted into a movie of the same name. In the novel, three British intelligence officers were murdered in the United States. Bond was sent to a foreign country to investigate the truth, and unexpectedly discovered that this case also involved a drug case that affected the world. Bond bravely breaks into the drug lord's lair and begins a journey full of crises.

"G Boy Winter's War" is the seventh book in Ishida Iroshi's "Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park" series. It includes four stories: "The Man on the Telephone", "Venus the Fraudster", "Serial Arsonist" and "G Boy Winter's War". "G Boys Winter War" continues Ishida Kira's consistent style, with twists and turns of the story and rich urban fashion elements, plus a cool, dark and warm writing style, making it highly readable. The four stories in "G Boys Winter War" are all wonderful, and they all reveal important social issues. "Telephone Man" tells the story of a young man who cannot find a job due to character flaws and engages in phone fraud; "Venus the Fraudster" tells the story of a beautiful fraudster who defrauds customers with her beauty; "Serial Arsonist" tells the story of a child who sets fires continuously to attract everyone's attention; the main feature of "G Boy's Winter War" is that An Tengchong's status as king is threatened and G Boy faces civil war...

"Dream of the Floating Bridge" depicts the protagonist Jiu'er's strange attachment to his mother, or to his mother's breasts. The scene of sucking on the breast of my birth mother as a toddler is unforgettable. After his biological mother passed away and his father married another woman, Jiu'er showed no affection towards his stepmother. Even when he was thirteen or fourteen years old, he often sucked his stepmother's breasts. My father also turned a blind eye. It wasn't until his stepmother gave birth to a baby but was sent away that Jiu'er began to realize the inappropriateness of his relationship with the wet nurse. The baby may be the child of the stepmother and Jiu'er. This incestuous relationship became the talk of the neighborhood for a while. Later, his father and stepmother died one after another, and Jiu'er went to find the baby and raise it alone.

The novel adopts humorous, satirical and comical techniques, using the vision, hearing and feeling of a cat. It takes the daily life of the protagonist, middle school teacher Jinno Kusami, as the main line, interspersed with the conflicts of neighbor capitalist Kaneda who fails to marry a girl and plots revenge on Kusami, making it laugh. It explores the empty spiritual life of intellectuals in the Meiji era, and satirizes them for claiming to be noble but doing nothing; being dissatisfied with reality but unable to resist; being mediocre and boring, but denouncing the contradictory character of the world, and lashing out at the snobbish, vulgar, and cruel nature of Kaneda and other bourgeois figures and their accomplices. The novel has ingenious conception, exaggerated description, flexible structure and distinctive artistic features.

Based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa's absolute masterpieces "Rashomon" and "In the Bamboo Forest", this book not only includes Akutagawa's talented literary masterpieces "The Nose", "Yam Porridge" and "Hell Transformation" in his early creative period, but also "Warnings of the Dwarf" which deeply analyzed the inner world in his later years. ", "Kappa" and "The Life of a Certain Idiot", with a special focus on Akutagawa's creative turning period, and selected three works full of modern humanistic colors, "Miscellaneous Mandarin", "Autumn" and "Christ in Nanjing", to provide readers with a complete and complete picture of the creative trajectory of Akutagawa's entire life. Early stage - classical origins, brilliant "Rashomon": a sharp-edged debut. A glimpse into the darkness of human nature. "Nose": Natsume Soseki was full of praise. "There are people who laugh, but there are no people who hate." "Yam Porridge": as famous as "The Nose". Realizing a dream is also a tragedy. "Hell Change": Mishima Yukio personally adapted the stage play. The human heart is hell. The turning period - focusing on the present and seeking redemption "Miscellaneous Mandarin": fresh, tranquil, and a rare life novel by Akutagawa. "Autumn": the first attempt at a modern emotional novel. "Christ of Nanjing": Liang Jianhui stars in the movie of the same name. Talk about the power of believing. "In the Bamboo Grove": The real original work of Akira Kurosawa's film "Rashomon". Later years - self-analysis and seeing through human nature. "Warnings of the Dwarf" - a collection of aphoristic essays, full of golden sentences. "Kappa" - a fable that is beyond reality but extremely true. "The Life of a Certain Idiot" - Akutagawa's posthumous manuscript, alluding to his own life.

This book is a collection of two of the most representative novels by the famous French writer Camus. "The Outsider" reveals the paradoxes in the modern judicial process through the true feelings of a clerk. The social significance of "The Outsider" lies in its profound revelation of absurd reality. "The Plague" is a symbolic novel. In the novel, the story of the people of Ahlan City uniting to fight and defeat the plague fully explains how people should face absurd philosophy. These two works are the shining gems of Camus's literary creation and have become immortal classics in world literature in the twentieth century.

A collection of selected short stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, who is unique in the Japanese literary world. Japan's highest pure literary award is named after him! Carefully selected 11 short masterpieces by Akutagawa Ryunosuke, including the famous chapters "Rashomon", "The Nose", "Hell Transformation", "In the Bamboo Forest", etc., Covering the entire creative cycle and wonderfully presenting the literary world of Akutagawa Ryunosuke. Haruki Murakami said: Ryunosuke Akutagawa's novels are classic works that will be passed down to future generations. No matter how many times you read them, you will never get bored. Lu Xun, Osamu Dazai, Natsume Soseki... The creations of many famous artists were influenced by Ryunosuke Akutagawa!

Chekhov, known as the "God of Short Stories", is a master in the eyes of many literary masters. His works are dedicated to showing the constant human nature in the changing world, sadness, loneliness, absurdity and helplessness, as well as the inability to control the ups and downs of fate... His works have won many awards and are enduring. They have been selected into many language textbooks and have been translated into various languages. Chekhov is good at using wonderful and unique stories to allow every reader to instantly see himself and others he seems familiar with, bringing comfort and healing to the difficult life. This book contains Chekhov's recognized mature works, including 17 excellent works such as "The Man in the Trick", "The College Student", "On Love" and "The Sixth Ward".

"The Gluttonous Man" is the sixth volume of "The Complete Collection of Maugham's Short Stories", which contains a total of 15 short stories. These short stories were all written before the outbreak of World War II. The background of the stories may take place in Southeast Asian countries during the British colonial period, or on an isolated island in the South Pacific, or in Capri, Italy, or in French Guiana, showing readers the humanistic and historical pictures of different regions. Some stories are embarrassing to read, some are awe-inspiring, some torture the humanity of ordinary people and praise the kindness of ordinary people, and some satirize the hypocrisy of the Western bourgeoisie and criticize the absurdity of the Western capitalist system. The descriptions of their thoughts and feelings are sincere and delicate, and the writing style is also extremely humorous. The stories are full of warning words of wisdom and aphorisms.

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When Laoguai came to Kanshang with his 5-year-old Qingguo, rapeseed flowers were blooming all over the ditches and ditches of Macun. That year, I was 7 years old. I spread my legs and blocked the wood door, stared at Laoguai and shouted: This is my home, I hate cripples. My mother grabbed my ear and said, call me dad... I said my dad was dead. My mother turned her head and glanced at me hatefully, then turned back to Laoguai and said, "The child is spoiled, and that's his virtue... Don't be angry." Lao Guai smiled innocently and said, "No, I don't care, I don't care," but his expression was extremely embarrassing. Looking at Laoguai's pitiful look, I felt very angry.

Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was not only one of the greatest novel masters in the Russian literary world of the 19th century, but also one of the most complex, contradictory, and greatest novel masters in history in the world. With his voluminous creations, he is unique and unparalleled in his profound description and in-depth exploration of human beings' complex and even divided human nature, psychology and even abnormal spirits. If Tolstoy represents the breadth of Russian literature, Dostoyevsky represents the depth of Russian literature. Shanghai Translation Publishing House's cloth-bound hardcover "Collected Works of Dostoevsky" includes all seven novels by Dostoyev "The Injured and Insulted People", "Notes from the House of the Dead", "Crime and Punishment", "The Idiot", "Ghost", "The Boy" and "The Brothers Karamazov", as well as the collection of short and medium stories "White Nights", totaling eight types and nine volumes, basically covering all the most important works created by Dostoyev throughout his life.

Published in a collection with reference to the title and contents of the Japanese first edition! A classic work by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, the literary genius and king of short stories! A sharp analysis of the good and evil of human nature, a new interpretation of historical allusions, the struggle of emotional desires, and a philosophy of life that is detached from the world... This book contains 14 short stories and short stories, which are works created by Akutagawa Ryunosuke from the fourth year of Taisho to the sixth year of Taisho, including "Rashomon", "Nose", "Father", "Sake Insect", "Yam Porridge", etc. If you are looking for a way out at the end of the road, you have to resort to any means. If we "choose the means", we can only starve to death under the rammed earth wall or on the side of the road, and then be abandoned like a dog under this Rashomon gate. --"Rashomon"; People naturally feel compassion for the misfortune of others, but if that person manages to escape the misfortune, it is their turn to feel as though they have lost something. To exaggerate a little, people may even hope that the person will fall into the same misfortune again. --"Nose".

Whenever he is in trouble, Haruki Murakami turns to Chandler! There are many books to read when you want to be awake. But when you want to get drunk, read Chandler! This collection includes all three masterpieces of Chandler, Haruki Murakami's literary idol and a master of American literature: "The Long Goodbye", "Goodbye, My Love", and "The Big Sleep"! As the founder and soul of "tough guy" literature, Chandler created the classic image of "tough guy detective" Marlowe with his textbook-level polished writing. Since then, all tough guys have the shadow of Marlowe. Chandler is recognized as one of the spokespersons of American literature in the 20th century! Chandler is also one of the great screenwriters in film history and the ancestor of Hollywood "film noir". Famous directors such as Hitchcock and Billy Wilder have collaborated with him. Chandler's novels have been adapted for the screen 11 times, and Nobel Prize winner Faulkner participated in the screenplay of his works. Hollywood actors in the 1940s were proud to play Marlowe. The three books in the series all feature private detective Philip Marlowe as the protagonist. Watch how a lonely tough guy detective wanders around the edge of the dark city, how he faces all kinds of people and complicated cases he encounters, and how he maintains the justice in his heart in this dark world...

The distortion of the soul and the misery of the spirit connect the ups and downs of life, failures and self-deprecating memories... This book collects eighteen late works and posthumous manuscripts of Ryunosuke Akutagawa, including "The Words of a Dwarf", "The Life of a Fool", "The Westerner", and "The Continuation of the Westerner". The form and style are rich and colorful, and the content is very different, showing the author's flexible creative talent. "The Life of a Fool" is a posthumous manuscript of Ryunosuke Akutagawa's short story. After Akutagawa committed suicide, his friend Masao Kume compiled and published it. This novel actually alludes to Akutagawa's life, which includes his review of himself, thoughts about his family, and uneasiness about the social development at that time. "The Words of the Dwarf" is Akutagawa's essays and comments. It can be regarded as his masterpiece of aphorisms. It expresses his mood with wisdom and expounds his views on art and life. It is a work about life understanding and social discussion. Although the form is an essay, it is spoken by a dwarf, which seems to have the style of a novel. "The Westerner" and "The Westerner" are the last works left by Akutagawa before committing suicide. They explore the image of Christ in Akutagawa's mind and reveal the influence of Christianity on Akutagawa himself and his creations in his short life.

This book contains 16 of the most representative short stories and short stories by the famous Austrian writer Zweig. Among them, "Letter from a Strange Woman", "Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life", "The Malay Madman", "The Story of Chess", "The Invisible Treasure", etc. Are all must-read masterpieces for Zweig fans.

This set of books includes a total of 7 volumes of Hardy's classic novels, namely "In vain", "Far from the Dust", "The Return of the Native", "The Mayor of Casterbridge", "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", "Jude the Obscure" and "Selected Short and Novels". The translation was chosen by Zhang Guruo and other translators. It was very popular among readers after it came out. Now it has been out of stock for many years and is no longer in stock. In this reprint, the translation has been revised for excellence. It is a set of literary classics worth savoring and collecting.

Mark Twain is the founder of American critical realism literature and a world-renowned master of short stories. William Faulkner called him "a truly American writer from whom we all descend." "Mark Twain Short Stories" collects Mark Twain's famous short stories. These popular short stories are humorous in writing, pungent in language, sharply satirical, and expose the speculation, money worship, and dark social reality that are prevalent in the United States like a plague. He is a writer in the history of American literature who writes in purely American spoken language. He is called the "Father of American Literature" by Faulkner and the "Lincoln of American Literature" by Howells. Called America's great satirical novelist by Obama.

In the eight short stories of "The Purple and the Black", K. J. Parker fully demonstrates to readers his unique knowledge and his profound insight into human nature - the former makes the construction of his worldview solid and complete, and the latter gives life to the characters.

"The Gift of the Magi" is a collection of O. Henry's short stories, which selects seventeen of O. Henry's representative short stories, including "The Cop and the Hymn," "The Gift of the Magi," "The Child in the Jungle," "The Drunkard's Will," and "The Double Liar." O. Henry's novels display ironic compassion, unique humor and an ending that is never predictable. O. Henry's works can give you an unexpected ending every time, leaving you stunned and leaving you alone to think, cry and smile alone.

Yukio Mishima's collection of self-selected short stories is a masterpiece that uses all techniques to depict the real themes of life; the gorgeous writing that despises daily life, the sound and realistic presentation of the decadent taste of literature, and the extreme depiction of the forgetfulness of fate and hunger. When a loved one dies, can those left behind be saved? "Death in Midsummer" is a collection of short stories written by the author in the 1940s and 1950s. It contains 11 short stories in total. "Death in Midsummer" was created in 1952. It was conceived by the author based on a true story he heard in Kanaihama, Izu. It depicts the joys and sorrows of lovers, life and death, and is a tear-jerking novel. "Tobacco" is his famous masterpiece and was recommended by Kawabata Yasunari. The work depicts the social, political, cultural and other realities of Japan after the end of World War II, as well as the Japanese people's mentality of emerging from the shadow of the war.

The short story "Letter from a Strange Woman" is one of Zweig's masterpieces. A man received a letter without a signature or address on his forty-first birthday. A dying woman told an unforgettable love story, but the hero of the story, the man who received the letter, knew nothing about it. The story begins eighteen years ago. The moment she first met a man, she was still a child. Later, she experienced the obsession of a girl, the passion of youth, and even became a prostitute. However, she never changed her love for the man, and she did not decide to confess her love until her death. This book is a collection of Zweig's short stories. In addition to "Letter from a Strange Woman", it also includes such famous pieces as "The Invisible Collection" and "The Story of Chess".

This book is a collection of short stories, including six novels created by the author based on characters in his own life. "Chastity" is an unexpected love story in which the author is indirectly involved, involving infidelity and death. "The Whole Dozen" tells the story of a man who regards marrying a dozen wives as his life pursuit. "Human Nature Is Unpredictable" describes the unrequited love of an infatuated man. "Jane" depicts Jane, a woman who suddenly becomes attractive in middle age. "A Foreign Land" tells the life of a Jewish family who immigrated to Britain and the tragedy of a young man's life. "Eureka" is the story of a female writer regaining inspiration after experiencing the shock of her husband's departure.

"Maupassant's Short Stories" contains Maupassant's classic masterpieces, which are still of world-awakening significance in today's era. The protagonists of these works include women who suffered a lifetime of hardship because of their love for vanity; there are also old people who died of depression due to attacks from rumors; there are families who were betrayed because of their gambling... Every story can give a glimpse of the other side of society. Of course, there are also shining points of humanity in these works: there is undying love, kindness and fearless courage that are worth remembering... These positive energies turn into a warm current in the stories and reach people's hearts.

This set contains three volumes, namely "Letter from a Strange Woman", "Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life" and "When Humanity's Stars Shine".

A representative work of philosophy by French Enlightenment thinkers, a must-read classic. Diderot is known as the "standard bearer of the Enlightenment philosophers" and his works have influenced ideological trends for hundreds of years. The pinnacle of Diderot's philosophical novels and a masterpiece of dialectics. "The Nephew of Rameau" is the second volume of the "Collected Works of Diderot", which includes "The Nephew of Rameau" and "This is Not a Story". "The Nephew of Rameau" is a dialogue-length philosophical novel written between 1761 and 1762, but was not published during the author's lifetime. In 1805, Goethe translated it into Germany, but it was not until 1823 that Lameaux's Nephew, compiled from Diderot's own manuscript, was first published in France. "Ramaou's Nephew" is as much a conversation as it is a debate. On one side of the conversation "I" is a philosopher who represents universal values, and on the other side is the nephew of the musician Rameau, a poor young man. The two met in a cafe and started chatting. The argument became more and more intense. Their words were full of laughter, curses, ridicule and speculation. Engels praised him as a "masterpiece of dialectics". "This is Not a Story" is a short story published in "Literary Letters" in 1773, telling two short love stories.

Chekhov, known as the "God of Short Stories", is a master in the eyes of many literary masters. His works are dedicated to showing the constant human nature in the changing world, sadness, loneliness, absurdity and helplessness, as well as the inability to control the ups and downs of fate... His works have won many awards and are enduring. They have been selected into many language textbooks and have been translated into various languages. Chekhov is good at using wonderful and unique stories to allow every reader to instantly see himself and others he seems familiar with, bringing comfort and healing to the difficult life. This book collects Chekhov's recognized and famous works, including 22 excellent works such as "The Chameleon", "The Death of a Civil Servant", "A Day Outside the City", "Afflicted", and "The Jumping Woman".

First published in 1829, "Dykonka Nights" is Gogol's first anthology of novels and the first collection of novels that established the writer's position in the history of Russian literature. It includes eight works: "Saudinsky Market", "St. John's Eve", "May Night", "The Lost Credentials", "Christmas Eve", "Terrible Revenge", "Ivan Fedorovich Shpanka and His Aunt" and "The Devil's Land". Most of these works are based on Ukrainian folklore, reflecting the people's lives and historical events in Ukraine, and revealing the thematic features and descriptive features that will appear in "Dead Souls" in the future. Gogol's three novels form a set of readings, which is conducive to a centralized grasp of Gogol's literary concepts and creative characteristics.

This book includes "Love of Life", "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" by Jack London. "Love of Life" tells the story of a gold digger who trekked hard in the wilderness and defeated hunger, cold, injury and wolves with his strong will to life, showing the bravery and tenacity of human nature. "The Call of the Wild" tells the story of a dog named Buck who was taken from the warm countryside to the cold wilderness and gradually returned to the wild. "White Fang" tells the story of a little wolf cub who began his adventurous life alone in the forest in the cold land of North America. In the forest, wolf pups learn the rules of life in the wild. But the encounter and interaction with humans changed his life forever: from humans he got his name, White Fang, and he also understood the preciousness of friendship and love.

Maupassant was a master of French literature in the second half of the 19th century. With more than 340 works of creation and superb artistic attainments, he was recognized by readers around the world as the "King of Short Stories". Together with the American short story master O. Henry and the Russian short story master Chekhov, he was also known as one of the "three major short story writers in the world". The essence of this book contains 25 classic masterpieces of Maupassant's short stories, including all famous masterpieces. It is divided into five chapters: the Franco-Prussian War, the tragedy and joy of staff, rural anecdotes, love and lust, and weird stories. It includes such must-read classics as "Ball of Suet" and middle school Chinese texts. "My Uncle Jules" and "The Necklace" are recommended extracurricular books. It also includes the rural story "Tuva" that makes people laugh to tears, the famous story "Two Friends" that accuses the brutal war, the beautifully written "Moonlight", and the tearful love tragedy "The Woman Repairing the Upholstered Chair", etc.

Zweig, the humanistic fighter, is a true masterpiece in confronting war and society! A new authoritative translation, a literal translation of the original German version, translated by Pang Wenwei, professor of the German Department and Director of the Teaching and Research Section of Tongji University. Humanist fighters questioned and resisted the war, and showed concern and sympathy for the people. That is the most tortured punishment. When a person is locked up alone in a room, shrouded in endless loneliness and fear, a chess book is both a life-saving straw and the source of madness. The horn of war swept every inch of Europe, and the dawn of peace was far away. Zweig, with his infinite concern for life and his humanistic feelings, showed the powerlessness of small people swept up in the huge whirlpool of fate and the absurdity of war to the world. He caressed the scarred land with his scarred soul.

This set includes: "The Witch's Curse", "The Resurrection of the Doll" and "The Joker's Haunting"

In the literary history of France and the world, Maupassant, a 19th-century French writer, is not only famous for his novels, but also for his short and medium-sized novels, with more than 300 pieces in total, and is known as the "King of Short Stories". "The Complete Collection of Maupassant's Novellas and Short Stories" consists of five volumes. These short and medium-sized novels reflect the breadth of materials, covering all aspects of French social life at that time, allowing readers to have a glimpse of the master's superb artistic skills. The first volume includes the following four short story collections: "The House of Tellier", "Miss Fifi", "The Story of the Woodcock" and "Moonlight". Published from 1881 to 1883. This volume contains Maupassant's earliest works. Although his writing style is still a little green, the style of a famous artist can already be seen. The heroine Mrs. Tellier depicted in the short story "The House of Tellier" is considered to be the plumpest female image except Ball of Suif.

Completely including "The Gift of the Magi", "The Last Leaf", "Love's Sacrifice", "Twenty Years Later" and other classic short stories by O. Henry, it can be called a "humorous encyclopedia of American life". Yale School critic Harold Bloom commented: "O. Henry enjoys a large and long-term readership, and his reputation is almost equal to that of the short story."